But let's say you want to keep things simple with your standard Nathan's hotdog -- you're still consuming more calories (296) than you would if you were to drink a Bloomberg-banned 20-ounce Pepsi, and that's assuming you add no condiments.

In fact, you'd be pretty hard pressed to find any food item at Barclays Center that has fewer calories than a 20-ounce Pepsi, which is just the latest example of how ineffective, hare-brained and just flat-out stupid Hizzonor's soda ban truly is if the goal is to curb obesity -- it makes about as much sense as telling someone, "Don't smoke weed, but feel free to have all the heroin and cocaine you can fit in your bloodstream."

Again, Barclays is voluntarily adhering to Bloomberg's guidelines. The citywide ban won't take effect until March.